Today's Native American History Month #GoogleDoodle celebrates Osage American ballerina Maria Tallchief, who is widely considered to be America's first prima ballerina and one of the best dancers of the 20th century. Go behind the making of the Doodle, which follows Tallchief’s life by showing three of her most iconic performances—"The Nutcracker," "Firebird" and "Swan Lake"—and was created in collaboration with three Osage guest artists. | Google

The Osage Nation celebrated the launch of the Maria Tallchief Inspiring Women Barbie on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, at the Constantine Theatre in downtown Pawhuska. Remarks were made by Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear, Russ Tallchief and Maria’s daughter Dr. Elise Paschen, who read a poem about her mother’s role in Swan Lake. Maria Tallchief is also the first dancer who performed as the Sugarplum Fairy for The Nutcracker. A video message from the Mattel artist who designed the doll was shown.

256 reactions · 35 shares | Maria Tallchief, a revolutionary ballet icon, danced her way into the history books and is now an honoree for the 2023 #AmericanWomenQuarters Program! Learn more about Maria and how she became an iconic trailblazer in the world of ballet. bit.ly/44Mvs9n #HerQuarter #InspiringWomen | United States Mint | Facebook

67K views · 2.5K reactions | America’s first prima ballerina was Native American. Maria Tallchief put American ballet on the map—she played an integral role in making the New York City Ballet world-renowned and even brought the Nutcracker from obscurity into the American zeitgeist. | BESE | Facebook

106K views · 9.9K reactions | Toda una joya!!! Maria Tallchief en Raymonda (1957) ❤❤❤❤ Fuente: al.longe | Ballet del Occidente | Facebook

29K views · 1.7K reactions | 'The View' honors Maria Tallchief, who is widely considered America's first prima ballerina and was the first sugar plum fairy cast in George Balanchine's 'Nutcracker,' as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month. | The View | Facebook